NEWMAN v. SCHIFF

Nos. 84-1856, 84-1976.

778 F.2d 460 (1985)

John A. NEWMAN, Appellant, v. Irwin SCHIFF, Appellee. John A. NEWMAN, Appellee, v. Irwin SCHIFF, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided November 27, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Newman, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant.

Benson A. Snaider, New Haven, Conn., for appellee.

Before HEANEY, Circuit Judge, BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge, and ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.


BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.

John A. Newman, an attorney practicing law in St. Louis, Missouri, brought this action against Irwin Schiff of Hamden, Connecticut, alleging breach of contract. Newman claimed that Schiff had made a public offer of reward to anyone who could cite any section of the Internal Revenue Code that says an individual is required to file an income tax return. Newman asserted that he accepted Schiff's offer, and that Schiff breached the contract...

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